Happy 4th of July! Celebrate your patriotism and enjoy a few of our 4th of July science and STEM activities including this simple to set up Independence Day building structures activity! Summer is a fun time to try out new activities and the simpler the better. Structure building activities are terrific for your little engineers. Plus kids love straws!

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I love super easy activities like our Independence Day building idea! There are tons of structure building ideas using simple materials. One of my passions is STEM on a budget. I don’t have a lot to spend, and I want to make sure that all kids have the opportunity to try out fun engineering ideas. One fun structure building ideas is our snack time structures!

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YOU WILL NEED

  • Holiday Themed Paper Straws {you can also get the regular striped straws or colored starts at the grocery store and pull out the red and blue ones!}
  • Play Dough or make your own with this easy no-cook playdough recipe!
  • Holiday Themed Craft Tape, Duct Tape, or Painters Tape {optional}

SET UP

The set up for this Independence Day building structures activity couldn’t be any simpler! Put your supplies out on the table. If you have a patriotic-themed tray, add that for a festive touch! Invite your kids over to build rockets or whatever!

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What to build? The possibilities are endless but it is an awesome activity no matter what the end result is! We encountered plenty of opportunities for problem-solving, design issues, and critical thinking as we worked to keep the structure upright.

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This structure building challenge is a great way for kids to design, build, and create while working on important STEM skills! STEM is the future and providing more areas for your kids to practice critical thinking skills is super important. Let’s raise innovators and inventors!

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How will you build your structure? What kinds of supports does it need?

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Should we cut different lengths of straws? Yes, we should!

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Our rocket ship! Check out the one we built with candy this year too!

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all you need is a handful of straws and some way to attach them {pipe cleaners work well too}!

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